Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Kingston and Ricardo
In 1,725 boys, Kingston found its level. 50 years earlier, Ricardo occupied that same statistical address.
1919–2025
Kingston
Peak year
2021
Peak births
3,410
Latest count
1,725
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1888–2025
Ricardo
Peak year
1998
Peak births
3,044
Latest count
833
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 1,725 boys, Kingston found its level. 50 years earlier, Ricardo occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.